Whitecaps’ Teibert can relate to LAFC’s expansion experience – The Province
The Caps are once again drawing criticism themselves after a 2-1 road loss to a depleted Real Salt Lake squad over the weekend, a game in which the visitors had most of the chances and possession. Vancouver (3-2-1) is now second in the Western Conference behind Sporting Kansas City.

Shea focused on the Caps, not detractors – Red Nation Online
Whitecaps FC’s Brek Shea is off to a torrid start to the 2018 MLS campaign. The MLS veteran has found the back of the net scoring three goals for the 3-2-1 Caps. As Vancouver prepare to host 2-2-0 Los Angeles FC on Friday night at B.C. Place, Shea is a big reason why Whitecaps FC have been able to jump out to a quick start this season.

Russell Teibert: The Whitecaps Unexpected Item – Soccer Shorts
The Canadian is almost the very definition of a limited player. He’s not especially fast, not exceptionally skillful and his range of passing mostly falls within an arc of about twenty metres behind and beside him. But this season, the season when it seemed the overall calibre of the squad would finally see him eased out of the picture altogether, Teibert has stepped his game up a notch.

Whitecaps honour Sedins with free ticket offer for all twins – Vancouver Sun
There are all sorts of perks to being a twin. Companionship. Lifelong support. A lookalike to blame for misdeeds. And if you’re a fan of the Vancouver Whitecaps, two free tickets to Friday night’s home game versus Los Angeles FC.

2017 Canadian Championship winners Toronto FC advance to Concacaf Champions League Final – CSA
Canadian International Jonathan Osorio scored early in the first half to earn Toronto FC a 1:1 (4:2) draw with Club América in the second leg of their Concacaf Champions League Semi-Final match at Estadio Azteca. The result earns the 2017 Canadian Championship winners a place against Mexican side Club Deportivo Guadalajara in the 2018 Concacaf Champions League final.

SAME OLD STORY: Red Bulls just can’t get over the hump – Front Row Soccer
Minutes after the Red Bulls were ushered out of yet another competition to win some precious hardware, Bradley Wright-Phillips turned to teammate Luis Robles in a sullen locker room and said: “Hey, we’ve just got to stop having this feeling. We’re sitting here trying to figure out how to get over the hump.”

Mario Balotelli To MLS Would Be A More Significant Signing Than Zlatan Ibrahimovic – The Sportsman
Rather than heading across the English Channel, Balotelli could instead make a switch across the Atlantic. DC United are thought to be keen on the former Manchester City and Inter Milan forward, with the MLS outfit determined to make a big name signing this summer. They have a new owner and this would be a real statement of intent from a club that has fallen on difficult times of late.

When Refereeing Soccer is Hard, We Need to Acknowledge the Good – Eighty-Six Forever
Major League Soccer is notorious for terrible refereeing, and the Vancouver Whitecaps have certainly had their fair share already this season. As a result, when a referee does good, it is something to talk about. So, let’s talk about Marcos de Oliveira.

Competitive league sets stage for provincials – Tri City News
The Fraser Valley North league has always been one of the most competitive in the province with a history of success at provincials. This season, which launched on Monday, promises more of the same after Centennial, Dr. Charles Best and Port Moody secondary schools finished amongst the top four teams at the recent Guildford Park Tournament held at the Burnaby Lake Sports Complex. Here’s a preview of the Tri-Cities’ teams.

The 2018 BC Soccer Adult Provincial Cup Draw is Complete – BCSA
“We are really excited to be heading back to Swangard Stadium for the Men’s A and Women’s A finals, said Kjeld Brodsgaard, BC Soccer President. “It’s been years since BC Soccer has held provincial cup there and we know the stadium holds a lot of memories for many who play within the BC Soccer membership which makes this venue even more perfect for the finals.”

Thunderbirds honoured at 2018 Big Block Awards Banquet – UBC
The 2018 Big Block awards and hall of fame banquet took place on Wednesday, April 4 at the Vancouver Convention Centre, continuing it’s more than 90-year tradition of honouring the best that UBC Thunderbirds varsity athletics has to offer.

PACWEST Academic Excellence Awards – PacWest
The PACWEST Academic Excellence Award annually recognizes scholar-athletes in the conference. To be recognized, a student-athlete must have achieved Honours Standing or equivalent at their institution over the course of a set number of months enrolled at their institution.

Canada’s College ID Camps set for Shawnigan Lake & Kingston, Ontario – Canada College ID Camps
Our purpose is to provide a space where players grade 9-12 can connect with college coaches from all levels in Canada and the USA. We hope to assist in the promotion of youth players into environments which will challenge them academically and athletically after high school.

Becoming a BC Soccer Referee – BCSA
Whether you are an experienced referee new to British Columbia or if you are new to the discipline of refereeing BC Soccer Assoc. has a clinic and a pathway for you. The minimum age to become a referee is 12 years old (small sided) and 14 years old (11-a-side). Please enjoy the short video showcasing some Referee programs that BC Soccer offers and continue below for more on how to become a referee in BC!

Free Physiotherapy Clinical Trial for Achilles Pain at UBC – UBC Centre for Hip Health & MobilityDo you have Achilles pain? Interested in free Physiotherapy? If yes, join our clinical trial to look at the effectiveness of intramuscular stimulation (IMS), a form of acupuncture therapy, in treating Achilles tendon pain.

The BC Soccer Web Guide to Empire Field – BC Soccer Web
Empire Fields and Plateau Sports Park is the lofty and formal name given to Vancouver’s newest addition to the soccer scene. Yet, anyone who’s ever kicked or carried both kinds of footballs around these parts knows the place by heart.

Send your Soccer News to BC Soccer Web! – BC Soccer Web
BC Soccer Web is the hub for soccer in British Columbia. We want to share your soccer news with the entire province, and you can help by letting us know! We want your match reports, club news, league standings, and info on upcoming tournaments and clinics. Whether you submit links to existing news on the web, or your own original writing, we want to share it with the soccer community in B.C.

CANADA SOCCER NEWS

Impact ends its weekend in the Development Academy unbeaten – Montreal Impact
After three weeks with no Development Academy games, the U15, U17 and U19 teams were back in action last weekend. Against BW Gottschee Academy on Saturday, the Impact U15 won 2-1, while the two older teams tied 0-0. The day after, the Impact U15 faced New York Soccer Club and won 7-1.

US/Canadian Soccer: Whither Those Maddening Crowds? – Northern Starting XI
In truth, nothing will be more dispiriting than watching CPL games with crowds as sparse as those found in the doldrums of the USL (or parts thereof anyway) and then to see formerly enthused owners giving up the longer view for reasons of compounding financial loss.

USL & LOWER DIVISION NEWS

Brett Voted USL Player of the Week – USL
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC forward Neco Brett has been voted the USL Player of the Week for Week 4 of the 2018 season. Brett scored a hat trick for the Hounds as they swept to their first win of the 2018 season on Saturday in a 4-0 victory against Toronto FC II at Highmark Stadium.

USL Insights – Patience Paying Off for Orange County – USL
Pulling up the Western Conference standings going into Week 5 of the season, you’ll see a team that few would have expected to be so high sitting on top in the form of Orange County SC. After missing the USL Cup Playoffs a season ago – breaking a run of two consecutive trips to the postseason – there has been a dramatic change for Orange County’s fortunes under first-year Head Coach Braeden Cloutier.

The ‘Price’ of women’s football – Jamaica Observer
Andrew Price, the assistant senior women’s coach overseeing a locally based training programme, believes success will come for Jamaica through an agenda driven by consistency.

Player pay row puts pressure on parsimonious Panathinaikos – Inside World Football
Greek football, plagued by a raft of controversial incidents on and off the pitch in recent months, has been plunged into yet more turmoil after Panathinaikos players went on a brief strike in protest over unpaid wages from last year.

Egyptian fan cycles to Russia for World Cup – African Football
Qualifying for the World Cup is massive for many countries around the world, but it is more sentimental for an Egyptian fan by the name of Nufal. The Pharaohs fan will use his bicycle to cycle to Russia and watch his heroes play at the 2018 FIFA World Cup.